Safe Rate Rankings

Best FHA Mortgage Lenders in Huntsville

Updated May 20, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders102
Total Loans8,999
Median Rate Spread0.13%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
DSLD MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$133Fees
0.529%Below
180
2
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,703Fees
0.033%Below
682
3
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,455Fees
0.192%Below
212
4
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,179Fees
0.291%Below
208
5
GMFS LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,716Fees
0.003%Below
161
6
Cadence BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,620Fees
0.058%Above
49
7
FBC MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$771Fees
0.771%Below
43
8
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionCredit Union
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
$1,257Fees
0.181%Above
400
9
FirstBankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,145Fees
0.016%Above
386
10
Trustmark National BankBank
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$1,504Fees
0.091%Above
287
11
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,642Fees
0.031%Above
190
12
SouthState Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,050Fees
0.060%Above
133
13
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,513Fees
0.037%Above
109
14
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,486Fees
0.250%Below
88
15
Pinnacle BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,650Fees
0.054%Below
81
16
LENDLO MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,253Fees
0.066%Above
48
17
First Federal Bank, A FSBBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,073Fees
0.008%Above
30
18
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,258Fees
0.300%Above
585
19
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
$2,544Fees
0.148%Below
304
20
Regions BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
$2,529Fees
0.202%Above
194
21
Renasant BankBank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,664Fees
0.077%Above
90
22
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,097Fees
0.245%Above
78
23
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,678Fees
0.192%Above
72
24
THE LOAN STORE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,446Fees
0.216%Above
53
25
GoodLeap, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,804Fees
0.094%Below
24
26
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$3,226Fees
0.266%Above
22
27
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$5,094Fees
0.162%Above
272
28
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,416Fees
0.116%Above
208
29
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,823Fees
0.055%Above
94
30
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,197Fees
0.319%Above
69
31
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,091Fees
0.269%Above
68
32
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,336Fees
0.218%Above
66
33
PNC Bank, National AssociationBank
Strong
Strong
Strong
Sound
Sound
$598Fees
0.146%Above
38
34
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,553Fees
0.208%Above
23
35
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$857Fees
0.630%Above
23
36
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,192Fees
0.080%Above
21
37
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,596Fees
0.175%Above
152
38
AMERICAN PORTFOLIO MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,582Fees
0.252%Above
76
39
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,395Fees
0.142%Above
38
40
United Community BankBank
Strong
Sound
Strong
Strong
Sound
$1,602Fees
0.302%Above
28
41
Hamilton Mortgage CorporationIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,250Fees
0.179%Above
62
42
VICTORIAN FINANCE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$3,620Fees
0.582%Above
48
43
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,097Fees
0.108%Above
47
44
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$2,664Fees
0.247%Above
41
45
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,917Fees
0.243%Above
36
46
Synergy One Lending, Inc.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$3,877Fees
0.111%Below
25
47
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$5,077Fees
0.156%Above
24
48
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,721Fees
0.480%Above
80
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$3,355Fees
0.220%Above
25
50
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,678Fees
0.190%Above
21

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.

Our Point System (Max 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.